In Wright’s ted talk it states “…came along later in evolution, a second kind of evolutionary logic. Biologists call that “reciprocal altruism.” OK. And there, the basic idea is that compassion leads you to do good things for people who then will return the favor”. This quote talk about human nature and the fact that because we have the gene of…[Read more]

Isabelle’s thesis is basically saying that we are free to choose who we are and we should not be chained down to prevent us from doing this. Identity is not meant to be selected for you like your anatomy .You have the right to build and choose the qualities that make up who you are.Isabelle has chosen this picture because the women looks happy…[Read more]

This article is very helpful in understanding the complex topic of gender. Prior to this article I have developed the opinion that gender is not as simple as many believe (placing someone in the category of female or male based of anatomy). I also believe that one should have the option to choose their and that gender is not fixed . Lastly I…[Read more]

The title “All Made Up” might refer to the idea anatomy does not make up the gender of a person . Gender is characterized differently by many people around the world. Morris speaks of a society that believes that gender is straightforward “but in an age of surgical plasticity and prosthetic extension it becomes necessary to rethink the nature of…[Read more]

The thesis of Alice Dreger’s Ted Talk is that we as human beings are more complex than we account for and we should not be forced to fit ourselves into society’s molds. In other words the categories that society ha […]

One strategy from Learning Through Writing that could definitely improve my writing is reflecting, especially in the case of writing an argumentative essay. Its obvious that when a point is needed to be proven, […]